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A biome, by definition, is a geographic area characterized by certain types of plant and animal communities; a biome
contains several smaller and connected ecosystems.
There are THIRTEEN major biomes of the world.
These are:
Tundra and Polar Ice
Coniferous Forest (Taiga)
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grassland
Steppe
Desert
Savanna
Chaparral
Freshwater
Alpine
Marine
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